Unspecified vulnerability in the decode_mb_info function in libavcodec/indeo5.c in FFmpeg before 0.11, and Libav 0.7.x before 0.7.7 and 0.8.x before 0.8.4, has unknown impact and attack vectors in which the "allocated tile size ... mismatches parameters."
CVE-2012-2794
NONECVSS 0.0
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 3%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 85.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 10, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (20)
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://ffmpeg.org/security.html
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5ad7335ebac2b38bb2a1c8df51a500b78461c05a
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://libav.org/releases/libav-0.7.7.changelog
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://libav.org/releases/libav-0.8.4.changelog
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://secunia.com/advisories/50468
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://secunia.com/advisories/51257
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:079
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/31/3
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/02/4
- chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55355
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://ffmpeg.org/security.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.videolan.org/?p=ffmpeg.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5ad7335ebac2b38bb2a1c8df51a500b78461c05a
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://libav.org/releases/libav-0.7.7.changelog
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://libav.org/releases/libav-0.8.4.changelog
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/50468
Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2012-2794?
CVE-2012-2794 is a none vulnerability published on September 10, 2012. Unspecified vulnerability in the decodembinfo function in libavcodec/indeo5.c in FFmpeg before 0.11, and Libav 0.7.x before 0.7.7 and 0.8.x before 0.8.4, has unknown impact and attack vectors in which the "allocated tile size ... mismatches parameters."
When was CVE-2012-2794 disclosed?
CVE-2012-2794 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 10, 2012, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2012-2794 actively exploited?
CVE-2012-2794 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 85.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2012-2794?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-2794, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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